Tag: New Peoples Army

NPA asks candidates to pay “permit to campaign”

Several local politicians admit that they received letters and text messages from the New People’s Army, asking them to pay “permit to campaign” fees in areas controlled by the rebels. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Gov’t will not retaliate against NPA

According to the Malacañang, the government has no plans to retaliate against the New People’s Army after said group attacked a military unit in Camarines Sur, which is a violation of the ceasefire agreement between the government and the NPA. Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma added that the government will remain alert to stop NPA’s violent actions especially now that the ceasefire agreement has expired. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

Palace belies claim of expanded forces of the NPA in Eastern Mindanao

Palace belies claim of expanded forces of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Mindanao Malacañang contradicted the reported statement of the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) that they have extended their forces in Eastern Mindanao. Citing latest data gathered by the Cabinet security cluster from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said on Sunday that the rebels’ numbers have in fact dwindled over […]

Ceasefire between AFP and NPA

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed the unilateral cease-fire between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the New Peoples’ Army (NPA) during the holiday season, said ceasefire would take effect on December 23 midnight until January 3 midnight. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

AFP to guard against NPA’s “permit to campaign”

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is going to take actions against the New People’s Army’s (NPA) “permit to campaign” especially now that the 2016 presidential elections are near. According to the AFP, the NPA usually asks for payment from running candidates in exchange for protection and also the guarantee that they will not sabotage said candidates’ campaign. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, […]